The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), says its research and development activities have redefined response of African traditional medicines to the COVID-19 pandemic. NIPRD Director-General, Dr Obi Adigwe, made this known in a statement on Sunday, ahead of the forthcoming African Traditional Medicine Day commemoration, on August 31. The theme for the 2020 commemoration is “Traditional Medicine: Research and Development.” Obi said that NIPRD had pioneered science-led research and development aimed at mainstreaming African traditional medicines. “As the world commemorates the African Traditional Medicine Day, this year’s theme could not have been better articulated, given its hitherto…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and the National Headquarters of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), have commenced training of 20 selected volunteers from Niger on Coronavirus (COVID-19) response. Mr Zakari Bolaji, Health Coordinator, national headquarters, NRCS, Abuja disclosed this while inaugurating the two -day training in Minna. “This training will expose our volunteers to COVID -19 Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) and Cash Voucher Assistance (CVA),” he said. Bolaji said that the training was part of strategy by the NRCS to ensure that the intervention programmes reached the most vulnerable and poorest people in the communities.…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has promised to continue strengthening the primary healthcare system and the inbuilt routine immunization strategy, using various data and technology-driven tools. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made the promise at the Africa Polio-Free certificate celebration, on Saturday in Abuja. “We shall deploy the valuable material and human resource for health assets that have been built up over the decades of fighting polio. “Towards the goal of supporting the prevention of other disease patterns, strengthening our health system, as we are currently doing with the COVID-19 pandemic response,” he said. The…
A newly appointed Assistant Inspector General, AIG, of Police, Rabiu Yusuf has died. The late AIG Yusuf who was buried in Abuja on Saturday, was recently appointed AIG in charge of Zone 14, which comprises Katsina and Kaduna states. At the time of his appointment, late Yusuf was reported to be recuperating from an illness and not resumed office when he suddenly died. The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Muhammad Adamu has described the late Yusuf as a dedicated and committed officer whose demise will be missed by the force.
By Asare Asare, Calabar The Anglican Church, has kicked against the provision of the Company and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), where churches, mosques and other religious organisations would now be taxed or administrators appointed to run them in the events of crises or misunderstanding. The Archbishop of the Anglican Communion in the Niger Delta Province, Most Rev Tunde Adeleye, while addressing news men at the weekend, said “the law is obnoxious and wicked in all forms and ramifications,” adding that it is unknown to accurate reasoning. According to him, “the law is an aberration for an institution such as the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported 250 new cases of COVID-19. The Centre on its Twitter handle @NCDCGov Saturday night said Plateau state recorded the highest number of 69 cases. The cases recorded by each state is as below: Plateau-69FCT-41Lagos-21Delta-14Kaduna-14Bayelsa-13Enugu-13Ekiti-11Bauchi-9Ogun-8Edo-7Oyo-7Rivers-6Adamawa-4Osun-4Nasarawa-3Ebonyi-2Kwara-2Gombe-1Imo-1 It also said that the country now has a total of 53,727 confirmed cases; 41,314 discharged and 1,011 deaths.
Serena Williams May be facing her last chance to claim a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title at the U.S. Open, according to former Flushing Meadows champion Mats Wilander. American great Williams has been stuck on 23, one behind Margaret Court’s all-time record, since her triumph at the Australian Open in January 2017. Since returning to the Tour in 2018 following the birth of her daughter, she has lost in four Grand Slam finals, including the last two at the U.S. Open. With her 39th birthday looming next month, the window of opportunity is narrowing. Williams is seeded three at…
Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties on Saturday to lift the Community Shield, the curtain-raiser for the English domestic season, after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw on a chilly afternoon at Wembley. Gunners captain and match goal-scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang blasted home the final penalty of the afternoon to complete the north London side’s second win over the league champions in the space of six weeks following a shortened summer break. “We are improving. There is still work to do but I’m really happy and it’s an exciting time to be an Arsenal player,” Aubameyang told BT Sport…
The Board of Polaris Bank Limited and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the Bank’s shareholder, have announced the appointment of Mr Innocent Ike, as the Acting Managing Director/CEO of Polaris Bank Limited, effective Sept. 1. Mr Babatunde Osibodu, the Company Secretary, said in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, that the appointment was in line with a culture of good corporate governance and succession planning. Osibodu said that the board had announced that the Managing Director/CEO of Polaris Bank Limited, Mr Tokunbo Abiru, would be proceeding on retirement with effect from Aug. 31. He said Abiru had successfully completed…
Two trucks on Saturday, crushed 6 people to death in Ikare-Akoko, Akoko North East local government area of Ondo. Reports alluded the accident to failure of brakes while descending the hilly town of Okorun area of the town, while heading to Akure, Ondo State capital. The corpse of the six have been evacuated to a mortuary and those that sustained bodily injuries were rushed to a nearby hospital where they are receiving treatment.